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Do you like coffee?

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kittylester Tue 28-Jan-25 07:32:17

I'm meeting friends 'for coffee' this morning. But I hate coffee and have boring tea.

What do you drink when you go out for coffee?

GrannyIvy Tue 28-Jan-25 07:34:38

I don’t drink tea and normally decaf coffee at home but when I go out I enjoy a latte

GrannyGravy13 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:38:26

I drink tea, breakfast, earl grey or camomile in the evening, also have a coffee machine at home as I do not like instant coffee.

Always a latte or cappuccino.

JackyB Tue 28-Jan-25 07:38:59

Coffee doesn't agree with me, so I always order tea. having said that, I might have a very milky, very frothy one in the morning, but I might regret it later. I do love the taste and smell.

DanniRae Tue 28-Jan-25 07:39:51

I don't think that tea is boring! So I am happy to drink that!

Babs03 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:40:42

I always go for a cappuccino, but if is the kind of place that does a nice pot of tea I will sometimes go for that. I like both. And only ever have a cup of tea in the morning and with breakfast.

TheatreLover Tue 28-Jan-25 07:41:53

I do drink coffee and tea, sometimes don't want to drink either beverage. Is it worth considering having a cold drink instead? Maybe fruit juice, a milk shake or smoothie. I sometimes find that I prefer the taste of iced coffee or tea rather than the hot version. Enjoy your time with friends anyway.

NannyJan53 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:44:13

I would have a Cappuccino or Latte, as I don't drink Tea. Sometimes with Coconut Milk. I wish I liked Tea as it is much cheaper! smile

dragonfly46 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:49:03

I don’t like tea with milk so start the day with green tea. I then have one large coffee and the rest of the day drink peppermint tea or water.

Greenfinch Tue 28-Jan-25 07:49:25

I always have hot chocolate or mocha when out. It tastes much better than when I make it at home.

Grandmadinosaur Tue 28-Jan-25 07:50:43

A coffee is my mid morning drink. I have an Americano with cold milk. Sometimes I’ll have a cappuccino for a change. In the summer on hot days I have an iced latte as I find them so refreshing.
I’m off to a coffee morning myself today.

Georgesgran Tue 28-Jan-25 07:50:51

I only ever drink tea at home, but like a latte or Americano with cream when I’m out with friends. Another who often has unpleasant results if too strong!

How about a hot chocolate kitty?

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:59:32

I like the smell of coffee better than the taste kitty! At home, it’s Yorkshire Gold tea all the way with a very occasional Nescafé - perhaps one mid morning. When out I do have a flat white but always ask for just ‘one shot’ otherwise it can be too bitter for my taste.

J52 Tue 28-Jan-25 07:59:35

I like Mint tea, although we grind beans for coffee at home. I like our blend of beans.

Grandmabatty Tue 28-Jan-25 08:01:42

I have two small coffees first thing in the morning, but thereafter I drink tea. So, at a coffee morning, I would have tea. Occasionally I drink hot ribena.

Baggs Tue 28-Jan-25 08:04:08

Nowadays usually a latte or cappucino but I didn't drink coffee at all for about thirty years. I went off it when I became pregnant with DD1 and since I really like tea I was happy without it.

I like a good slop of milk in my tea and I like milky coffee. I'm quite fussy about coffee too - not too strong unless I really need a caffeine kick, say when driving a long distance.

tanith Tue 28-Jan-25 08:09:27

Mostly drink tea but have the occasional cappuccino when out but not keen on instant.

Marydoll Tue 28-Jan-25 08:09:54

I am a tea person, I dislike anything coffee flavoured.

My husband and family are coffee lovers and the first thing they do, when the visit, is switch on the coffee machine.

Gingster Tue 28-Jan-25 08:11:38

Always tea first thing, coffee mid morning, latte when I’m out and iced latte in the summer.

NotAGran55 Tue 28-Jan-25 08:15:43

I am a coffee addict and it is my drug of choice! I start the day with a double espresso in bed and it continues from there.
I’m just about to make my second flat white to do a bit of office work.

As a social drink it is usually a flat white, but if I’m home in the daytime and I’m thirsty it would be a mug of americano with a dash of cold milk.

When I’m out and about and don’t want too much liquid, or to take too much time, it is back to double espresso.

I’m partial to iced coffee too and my favourite pudding is Waitrose coffee ice cream and it would be part of my last meal on death row 😄 along with an ☕️ espresso of course.

I can’t stand tea 🫖

Marmight Tue 28-Jan-25 08:16:04

I drink black coffee occasionally but it’s a diuretic so a case of in one end and out the other so have to choose when/if to drink it.🫢. I normally drink builder’s tea but am on a lemon & ginger run at the moment. Horses for courses.

Franski Tue 28-Jan-25 08:16:16

Going out for coffee is just an expression! Drink what you like...herbal tea, tea tea, hot choc or water. Be chatty amd lisren well. Enjoy the meet-up. That's a coffee!

MaizieD Tue 28-Jan-25 08:22:23

I tried very hard to train myself to drink coffee when I was a teenager, but I didn’t succeed. I dislike it intensely, I dislike anything coffee flavoured, too. I don’t like strong tea, either, it’s the bitterness I dislike. I drink tea weak with no milk.

I would expect tea to be available anywhere that sells coffee so going for a ‘coffee’ is no problem.

TerriBull Tue 28-Jan-25 08:28:37

I like a flat white. I don't like huge cups of coffee a small cup, not too much milk, a reasonable strength without being bitter. If you don't like coffee you can't force yourself to like it. How about a hot chocolate as an alternative although most coffee shops do tea as well.

Doodledog Tue 28-Jan-25 08:30:50

I like iced (well, chilled) coffee, although I will happily drink hot coffee if that’s not available. I also drink tea, and don’t really understand the idea that people should like one or the other, but not both.

I take what I’m given, and don’t ask for one if offered the other. Unless asked by family or a close friend, the answer to ‘I’m making tea, would you like a cup?’ should never be ‘May I have coffee instead?’ or ‘Do you have decaffeinated hibiscus flower tea, please - oh, but only if it’s the one with hints of orange blossom’. The answer is ‘yes please’ or ‘no thank you’. Usually if tea is refused a host will offer coffee if they have some (and have time or inclination to brew it) but I think it’s a bit rude to assume the right to ask. The same applies in reverse, of course. Asking for a glass of water is acceptable, but nothing more (IMO).

Obviously in a cafe people can be as picky as they like, but in someone’s home unless specifically offered ‘tea or coffee’ or ‘a hot drink’ I assume that only what I am offered is easily or conveniently available. It’s a bit like being offered a biscuit and saying, ‘No thanks, but if there’s a bacon sandwich going I’d love one. With brown sauce, please.’ grin